[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22113-22114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9607]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2010-0084]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Office of
Infrastructure Protection; Infrastructure Protection Stakeholder Input
Project
AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.
ACTION: 30-day notice and request for comments; New Information
Collection Request: 1670-NEW.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Protection
and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Infrastructure Protection
(IP), will submit the following Information Collection Request to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44
U.S.C. Chapter 35). IP is soliciting comments concerning this New
Information Collection Request, Infrastructure Protection Stakeholder
Input Project. DHS previously published this Information Collection
Request in the Federal Register on November 4, 2010 at 75 FR 67989, for
a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received by DHS. The
purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public
comments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 20, 2011.
This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB. Comments should be addressed to the OMB Desk
Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Civil Rights and
Civil Liberties. Comments must be identified by DHS-2010-0084 and may
be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
E-mail: [email protected]. Include the docket
number in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 395-5806.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
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1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If additional information is required
contact: DHS/NPPD/IP, Michael Beland, (703) 235-3696,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Homeland Security Act of 2002 and
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) call for DHS to
coordinate the overall effort to enhance the protection of the Nation's
critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR). Specifically, HSPD-7
states DHS ``shall establish appropriate systems, mechanisms, and
procedures to share homeland security information relevant to threats
and vulnerabilities in national critical infrastructure and key
resources with other Federal departments and agencies, state and local
governments, and the private sector in a timely manner.'' DHS
designated IP to lead these efforts. Given that the vast majority of
the Nation's CIKR in most sectors are privately owned or controlled,
IP's success in achieving the homeland security mission for critical
infrastructure protection and resilience is dependent upon how well
critical infrastructure owners and operators and members of the general
public understand the key concepts, are aware of their contribution to
achieve a shared national goal, participate in public-private
partnerships with IP and the Sector-Specific Agencies, and are
motivated to take action in improving their infrastructure. IP has
several products, services, and programs and works with partners at the
local, state and Federal levels to achieve its mission. However, IP has
never conducted a comprehensive feedback assessment with the full range
of its stakeholders to identify their needs and collect their feedback
on the effectiveness of IP's current products and services and how they
can be improved. Additionally, the authority for the voluntary
stakeholder surveys is the Government Performance and Results Act of
1993 (Pub. L. No. 103-62). ``The purposes of this Act are to: * * * (3)
Improve Federal program effectiveness and public accountability by
promoting a new focus on results, service quality, and customer
satisfaction; and (4) Help Federal managers improve service delivery,
by requiring that they plan for meeting program objectives and by
providing them with information about program results and service
quality.'' Furthermore, this information collection aligns to the
requirements established by the ``Government Performance Results Act
(GPRA) Modernization Act of 2010'' (H.R. 2142) which requires that all
Federal agencies ``establish a balanced set of performance indicators
to be used in measuring or assessing progress toward each performance
goal, including, as appropriate, customer service, efficiency, output,
and outcome indicators.'' Also, the Act defines customer service
measure as ``an assessment of service delivery to a customer, client,
citizen, or other recipient, which can include an assessment of
quality, timeliness, and satisfaction among other factors.''
IP is seeking clearance in this information collection request in
order to better meet the requirements of GPRA and OMB. IP will use the
information collected to obtain feedback from stakeholders and to
monitor performance and the achievement of its strategic objectives
over time. IP desires to collect information from its stakeholders in
order to:
Provide a baseline for the effectiveness of efforts to
improve the security of the Nation's infrastructure;
Assist in validating and achieving IP's strategic and
mission area objectives;
Obtain a better understanding of the evolving
infrastructure protection and resiliency requirements of IP's
stakeholders;
Assess the visibility and awareness of the critical
infrastructure protection and resilience mission; and
Assess the outreach efforts by IP, sector-specific
agencies, and other partners engaged in the infrastructure protection
mission.
Analysis
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate.
Title: Office of Infrastructure Protection Stakeholder Input
Project.
OMB Number: 1670-NEW.
IP Stakeholder Input Project--Surveys
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Private industry partners, state and local
government partners, and members of the Sector Coordinating Council;
Government Coordinating Council; State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal
Government Coordinating Council; and Regional Consortium Coordinating
Council.
Number of Respondents: 3,280.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 40 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 2,165 annual burden hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
Dated: April 12, 2011.
David Epperson,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
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